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    Nosler Etip load information

    Slightly flattened primers and extractor marks on case head. Have not gotten to the point of testing accuracy yet. Do a search. There are a couple of threads with some pretty good info on the Etips.
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    Nosler Etip load information

    I started testing the 168 Etip in my 300wsm today. Nosler recommends that you start at minimum and max halfway between min and max book loads with it seated .050-.100 off the lands. I tested for pressure this morning and found Nosler's recommendations to be correct in my rifle. Their book shows...
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    Need advice: drop at different elevations

    BuffaloBob, That is exactly what I was looking to confirm. Thank you and the others for taking the time to respond. I run a ballistics program on an iphone which works very well and will have it handy when I go in case needed. Thanks again!
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    Need advice: drop at different elevations

    I will be going on an Elk hunt in Wyoming this October and am getting prepared. Can never start too early right? :) I enjoy and practice shooting often and am very confident in my ability out to 600 yards in field conditions. However, being in Texas, I practice at around 500-1500 feet in...
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    Caseing question

    Are you confident the die is set properly and is bumping the shoulder back?
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    Neck wall thickness of Remington 300 WSM Brass

    Just checked a handful out of the only batch I have purchased. Straight out of the back, the thickness of these is .015-.016". Hope this helps.
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    sako 85

    I'm sorry to say that my experience with the 85 Finnlight mirrors that of MontanaRifleman. I purchased a new 270wsm. Sweet action but I could not get it to shoot to my liking. They have recently re-designed the stock. Not sure if the lug/bedding area was changed though.
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